Paul Thurrott

Paul Thurrott is an award-winning technology journalist and blogger with over 25 years of industry experience and the author of 30 books. He is the owner of Thurrott.com and the host of three tech podcasts: Windows Weekly with Leo Laporte and Richard Campbell, Hands-On Windows, and First Ring Daily with Brad Sams. He was formerly the senior technology analyst at Windows IT Pro and the creator of the SuperSite for Windows from 1999 to 2014 and the Major Domo of Thurrott.com while at BWW Media Group from 2015 to 2023. You can reach Paul via email, Twitter or Mastodon.

Paul Thurrott’s Recent Posts

iFixit: New MacBook Pro Keyboard Isn’t So New

The teardown experts at iFixIt have exposed Apple’s marketing as nothing more than a lie.…

Supreme Court to Hear Google’s Java Appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear Google’s appeal in the Oracle court case…

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Ask Paul: November 15 (Premium)

Happy Friday! We’re on the eve of another Black Friday holiday shopping event, so let’s…

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Thinking About Google’s Smart Home Comeuppance (Premium)

New data from Canalys claims that Google smart speaker sales plummeted 40 percent year-over-year. Meanwhile,…

Google Assistant Comes to Xbox One

With the release this week of the November 2019 Xbox One Update, the Google Assistant…

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It’s Already Game Over for Google Stadia (Premium)

And just like that, I’ve canceled my Google Stadia Founder’s Edition bundle: Microsoft Project xCloud…

Microsoft Unleashes an Xbox Tsunami at X019

Microsoft unleashed a tsunami of Xbox-related news at its X019 live event at the Copper…

Google Enables Android RCS Messaging in the U.S.

Google is done waiting for U.S. carriers to roll out Rich Communication Service (RCS) text…

Microsoft Releases Windows Community Toolkit 6

The Windows Community Toolkit 6 includes a XAML Islands update, ARM64 support, new controls, and…

John Carmack Steps Down at Oculus, Will Tackle AI

Developer icon John Carmack announced that he is stepping down as Oculus CTO so that…

Nothing Major Was Removed or Deprecated in Windows 10 Version 1909

With the release of Windows 10 version 1909 this week, Microsoft has documented the features…

Brave Review: Putting the Hurt on Trackers and Ads

Brave offers many of the advantages of the new Microsoft Edge but it has even…

Google is Adding EOL Info to Chromebook Settings

In the wake of growing controversy over the short support lifecycle of most Chromebooks, Google…

Microsoft Issues New 20H1 Build to the Fast Ring

Microsoft last night issued Windows 10 build 19023 (20H1) to Insiders in the Fast ring.…

Early Access to “Minecraft Earth” is Available Now in the U.S.

Microsoft announced today that Minecraft Earth early access is available now on Android and iOS…

Microsoft Releases Windows 10 Version 1909

As expected, Microsoft today began rolling out the November 2019 Update, which will upgrade Windows…

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